Fred led D.C. United to the U.S. Open Cup title and a berth in the CONCACAF Champions League, scoring in the 50th minute help the Major League Soccer team beat the Charleston Battery 2-1 on Wednesday night.

With the gold medalists from the U.S. women's team back in the country and heading out on tour, the Women's Professional Soccer league is gaining one team and putting another on hold. The league will announce today a team in the Bay Area that will make its debut along with six other teams in 2009. In Dallas, though, a team slated to start in 2009 will be pushed back a year because owners have not lined up a suitable facility.

New England goalkeeper Doug Warren made a sprawling save to his left on the fourth penalty kick and the Revolution advanced to the U.S. Open Cup semifinals with a shootout victory over Crystal Palace Baltimore.